

authorities have strongly criticized the governing alliance for an overhaul of Romania’s judiciary that they say threatens the rule of law, and for watering down anti-graft legislation. There’s no logical reason to do that,” ethnic Hungarian UDMR party deputy Attila Korodi told Reuters.ĮU and U.S. We don’t have and won’t have any deal with PSD to help them stay afloat. “Our position is clear, we won’t back this PSD minority government. PSD officials said on Monday they would try to secure the backing of the ethnic Hungarian UDMR party, but the party ruled that out on Tuesday. Prime Minister Viorica Dancila’s government lost its majority on Monday after a junior ally, Liberal party ALDE, quit over policy, leaving the PSD vulnerable as the main opposition party said it planned to launch a no-confidence vote against the government after the summer recess. The situation even led to an inquiry into possible abuse of power, but this was later archived.FILE PHOTO: Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila casts her vote during the European Parliament Elections in Bucharest, Romania, May 26, 2019. Reports highlighted over 1,200 invoices submitted in batches by the company, each below the amount that would have required a tender to have been issued. The Viga d’Ouro case centred on engineering works contracted by the council without recourse to any tenders. Total damages to Silves council in this case have been pegged at €668,000. The two-term mayor has reacted to the accounts court’s latest ruling, saying “it is important that responsibilities (for this scandal) have been investigated”. Palma has navigated complex negotiations to keep the council’s finances afloat but always in the belief that the truth would come out ( click here).


This latest ruling will come as vindication for the current administration under CDU mayor Rosa Palma. The court ruled that his failure to act means that he has to be “considered illicit in his conduct”. Pinto was censured for basically “doing nothing” to end the “situations of illegality” that he inherited.
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Rogério Pinto, on the other hand – the man who took Soares’ place as mayor when she left before the end of her 3rd mandate – is reported by tabloid Correio da Manhã to be believed to have paid the fine imposed for his part in the scandal: €30,632, plus interest. Ordered to pay €228,399 plus interest, Soares is reported to be continuing to say that she finds the court’s decision “unjust”. The current head of Águas do Algarve displayed an attitude of “ethical-personal indifference” over debts incurred by the municipality – and by suspending payment of those debts, she left the council with “larger financial burdens than were due at the outset”. Soares acted “illegally and with guilt”, the court has reiterated in a statement made public this week – reaffirming the decision made earlier this year that she must pay a considerable share of the damages ( click here). We work with school leaders, school-based staff, and students to support the design and implementation of the COVID-19 testing program. The ‘scandal’ goes back so far that most people have forgotten it, but the country’s accounts court has finally and definitively condemned former mayors Isabel Soares and Rogério Pinto over the Viga d’Ouro case that left Silves Council’s finances in tatters. Covid Testing - PSD - Administrative Staff.
